Phyllomys sulinus
Species of rodent
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The southern Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys sulinus) is a species of spiny rat from South America, described in 2008.[2] It is found in the subtropical region of southern Brazil, from the states of São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul.
| Southern Atlantic tree-rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomys |
| Species: | P. sulinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomys sulinus Leite, Christoff and Fagundes, 2008[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phyllomys aff. dasythrix | |
The etymology of the species name derives from the Portuguese word sul, meaning "south", and pertains to its southern geographic range.